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Re: Impact Wrench
« Reply #15 on: 08 September 2018, 21:18:04 »

I bought my Makita drill a few years ago with the thought that any further cordless tools I bought would be body only Makitas.  :y

Then Makita went and changed their batteries!  >:(  ::)
Bastards!!  ;D
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Re: Impact Wrench
« Reply #16 on: 08 September 2018, 21:33:09 »

Keep meaning to treat myself to one, but I find breaker bar good enough for the big jobs. Tough to justify the cost. More of a luxury item for me.  :(
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« Reply #17 on: 08 September 2018, 22:07:26 »

Keep meaning to treat myself to one, but I find breaker bar good enough for the big jobs. Tough to justify the cost. More of a luxury item for me.  :(

I'm trying to justify the cost with the money I'll save doing the Mondeo's cambelt myself.  ::)

I can see how it would be handy in a tight spot where it's difficult to swing a breaker bar though. I was looking at the diff on the BMW today and taking the fill and drain plugs out would be so much easier with an impact wrench.  :y

Then I've a fencing job to do where I'll need to use some long coach bolts and banging them in with an impact wrench would be a piece of P, compared to using a ratchet!  :y
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Re: Impact Wrench
« Reply #18 on: 08 September 2018, 23:15:51 »

I've just treated myself to a new Makita drill and impact driver plus 2 X 5ah batteries (£50 off in sale plus 30% staff discount - rude not to  ;D). Came to about £130 after selling off my old Ryobi kit.

This will get bought as soon as I have half an excuse  ;D
http://vi.raptor.ebaydesc.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItemDescV4&item=232580756520&category=184655&pm=1&ds=0&t=1530574860000&ver=0&cspheader=1

That said, for not a lot more you could probably get an air setup  :-\
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Re: Impact Wrench
« Reply #19 on: 09 September 2018, 00:50:26 »

Buy it quickly Jimmy before the bastards change their batteries again!  ;D

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« Reply #20 on: 09 September 2018, 07:08:09 »

I've just treated myself to a new Makita drill and impact driver plus 2 X 5ah batteries (£50 off in sale plus 30% staff discount - rude not to  ;D). Came to about £130 after selling off my old Ryobi kit.

This will get bought as soon as I have half an excuse  ;D
http://vi.raptor.ebaydesc.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItemDescV4&item=232580756520&category=184655&pm=1&ds=0&t=1530574860000&ver=0&cspheader=1

That said, for not a lot more you could probably get an air setup  :-\
The 'extra-high max tightening torque' will come in handy for wheel nuts if you ever get a job at a garage.
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Re: Impact Wrench
« Reply #21 on: 09 September 2018, 10:47:49 »

The German supermarket, had windy guns for £16.99 about two weeks ago.
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Re: Impact Wrench
« Reply #22 on: 09 September 2018, 11:18:15 »

The German supermarket, had windy guns for £16.99 about two weeks ago.

Saw those, but they were air guns so I'd need a compressor and all the kit.  :-\

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Re: Impact Wrench
« Reply #23 on: 09 September 2018, 11:28:57 »

I quite like the look of the Ryobi that TG pointed too earlier and although it's still a bit more than I wanted to spend,  this seems a reasonable price as it includes battery and charger.  :)

Thanks for the tip Mr Gonads!  :y
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Re: Impact Wrench
« Reply #24 on: 09 September 2018, 12:30:23 »

Having used cordless tools regularly, heavy drain tools such as this, or cordless circular saws and angle grinders etc, really need 4 or 5 ah batteries. 2 ah will work ok, but you need two or three so that one is always charging whilst you're working, otherwise you will run of of battery power. Cordless drills or impact drivers seem to be ok with 2 ah in my experience but I would still have at least two available whilst using them.
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Re: Impact Wrench
« Reply #25 on: 09 September 2018, 14:20:38 »

a cordless Clarke impact wrench
That 24v PoS, like the Sealey one from the same chinky factory, wouldn't pull the skin off a rice pudding...   ...I foolishly bought a 2nd one after being convinced that the first was just faulty, as its claimed to be 450Nm.

My little DeWalt 200Nm 18v one is far more powerful by some margin, and if that doesn't get a wheelnut off, I know I need the scaffold bar and some Weetabix.
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Re: Impact Wrench
« Reply #26 on: 10 September 2018, 08:15:49 »

I've got one of these below. Superb bit of kit.
https://www.kielder.co/
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« Reply #27 on: 10 September 2018, 08:34:38 »

If going cordless you'll need to spend a few hundred on one to get a crank bolt off but clarkes corded one is nearer £50 and is reputed to be a big hitter

Someone said on the TalkFord forum that they couldn't get the crank bolt off with a cordless Clarke impact wrench that they had bought for the job.  ::) 

Yes, but he said corded, not cordless ;) (Or "mains powered" in normal person English ;D )
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Re: Impact Wrench
« Reply #28 on: 10 September 2018, 11:02:31 »

I quite like the look of the Ryobi that TG pointed too earlier and although it's still a bit more than I wanted to spend,  this seems a reasonable price as it includes battery and charger.  :)

Thanks for the tip Mr Gonads!  :y



No worries but as Jimmie said earlier, buy the largest battery you can afford because it does make a difference.
I purchased a small 1.3 and later a 5aH battery.

Also I don't know if your on arsebook but I picked up on of these ..................
https://uk.ryobitools.eu/power-tools/planing-and-routing/planers/cpl180/cpl180mhg/

Local, complete with a good blade fitted, spare blade, all the tools and in as new condition for 25 quid yesterday so once you start collecting, its worth looking out for bargains like this  :y
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Re: Impact Wrench
« Reply #29 on: 10 September 2018, 13:33:06 »

a cordless Clarke impact wrench
That 24v PoS, like the Sealey one from the same chinky factory, wouldn't pull the skin off a rice pudding...   ...I foolishly bought a 2nd one after being convinced that the first was just faulty, as its claimed to be 450Nm.

My little DeWalt 200Nm 18v one is far more powerful by some margin, and if that doesn't get a wheelnut off, I know I need the scaffold bar and some Weetabix.

How much was that roughly?

This looks reasonable...

https://www.machinemart.co.uk/p/ryobi-1-r18iw3l13s-3-speed-impact-wrench-kit/

Hummm, Christmas is coming up.  :D
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